Our 6 winning JBH Captains from 1966 1975 1993 1995 2007 and 2022

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Ned Hoskins Bluebell one the clubs founding members

Pictured for an Evening Echo Club Profile in 2019 at Pairc na Bríde Pat O Connor Club President and Gerard Lane Club Chairman

Pictured in Barrys Pub Bartlemy in the middle to late 60s was Tom Brien Jer Connors (the Cam) P J O Connell Dan Dooley and Dave Ryan

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Collins & Murphy Brothers and Johnny Dorgan heading off to a match in the 1930s

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1969 team who won two in row of East Cork Junior A hurling Championships 

Fitzgibbon Cup winners 1973 /74  includes O Driscoll brothers, Gus front row 3rd from left and Fachtna Back Row 3rd from the right, Beaten for 3 in a row in 1975 by UCC

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Cork IH team 1965 All Ireland Champions. includes Fr Seanie Barry and Sean Murphy

Cork IH 1965 include Fr Seanie Barry , Sean Murphy was a substitute

Pic Courtesy of Kilworth GAA 

Christy Ring pictured in his last game in 1967, Pic Kevin Cummins

Nov 1st 2009 at the GAA 125 celebrations in Thurles; Jarlath Burns, Padraig Duffy, Christy Cooney & John Arnold

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The Collins and Murphy Brothers and Johnny Dorgan about to leave for a match in the 1930 s man on the left is Mr Cavanagh the hackney car driver from Fermoy. Pic Courtesy of John Arnold

1963 All Ireland Colleges final. Seanie Barry pictured next to the captain

The first photograph we have of a hurling team from the parish was taken in 1926 when Rathcormac played Glanworth in a friendly game.

Official opening in 1985

Our club rooms called after Tom Barry NT 

In January 1977 an old bus was purchased in Cork for £80 with a view to turning it into a dressingroom for players in Getting's Field.  

tickets and Supper passes found in Ned Dalys papers for A Rovers Supper Dance in Fermoy in 1936. Courtesy of John Arnold

1998 Co Junior Semi Final in Pairc Ui Rinn. Ballinascarthy Captain Kevin Murphy & Bride Rovers Captain Donal Ryan

 Collecting at the gate, Bride Rovers, Rathcormac Festival July 1979
L to RJim Scannell, Eileen Drinan and Liam Collins. Sadly Fr Jim Scannell and Liam Collins have departed this life. They were great Bride Rovers supporters as was Eileen, now a staunch Kildorerry Gael.

Dinner Dance 1968.

1936 Intermediate Hurling Team

Pic Courtesy of John Fenton Midleton

JAH Team 1930

Pic: Courtesy of John Fenton Midleton

Programme Cover  for the All Ireland Hurling Final 1946 Cork V Kilkenny

Team Pic  Ireland Hurling Final 1946 Cork V Kilkenny includes Rathcormac man Con Murphy 

Teams for the for the All Ireland Hurling Final 1946 Cork V Kilkenny including Rathcormac Man Con Murphy at Left half Forward (12)

Programme for the All Ireland Hurling Final 1946 Cork V Kilkenny

Programme for the All Ireland Hurling Final 1946 Cork V Kilkenny

Two hill 16 tickets for the All Irl finals 1990... £6.00 each !!

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Dick Ryan Ballinterry who captained the 1932 Minor Team.

1975 Junior B Champions

Waiting for the call !

O'Flynn Cup Final 1988 (losers 1st round) 

That Famous Pic Ring and Mackey ! What was said https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/michael-moynihan/revealed-the-words-behind-that-

1995 Junior B Hurling Champions.

Plaque at the new Astro turf opened in Oct 2015.

Pat Foley formerly from Ballinvarrig, moved to Glanmire. Lifelong supporter of the club RIP Jan 29th 2016

Pictured at the Launch opf the Laois 1915 commemoration were John Arnold, Sr Carina Lee (grand daughter to Pat Lee)Nelly Cotter Tess Cotter and Gerard Lane.

Pat Lee from Bartlemy trained the Laois team to win the All Ireland

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Laois Team who won the All Ireland in 1915. The team was trained by Pat Lee (Standing back left) from Bartlemy Pic Laois gaa.ie

Plaque in Pairc Ui Chaoimh documenting the significant dates in its history... 

Tom Mulcahy Captain of the 1993 B Hurling team

Bride Rovers Int Hurling team in 1933

Con Murphy SH All Irl winner in 1946 with Cork, later played with Dublin v Cork in 1952 All Irl Final

Fr Edmond Barry Parsh Priest in 1885 was instrumental in fostering Gaelic Games in the Parish

Author of By Bride & Blackwater book which detailed Gaelic Games in the Parish

Tom Heskin 1st Player on Left Captain of Cork MH in 1933

1981 B Football Champions. Tom Kearney accepts the cup.

1998 celebrations on the Green, Georgie Johnson and Jerome O Driscoll with Daniel Dooley Daniel Laneon their shoulders Pic Bride Rovers Abu

Dave Ryan who was very involved in Juv matters in the club .Dave Died suddenly in Feb 1973 and is buried in Macroney cemetery in his native Kilworth. A great man foir the Juveniles along with David John Barry

 

 

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Fr Seanie Blessing the the new Field Pairc na Bride in 1985. Altar Boys Liam and Pat Barry with Matthew and Michael Walsh Pic Bride Rovers Abu

The Late Con Beecher Quarter Lane a great Bride Rovers character in typical pose at the Cross Roads Bar around early 1980s

Match ticket from Croke Park on Bloddy Sunday Nov 1920

Munster S H F 2014 Cork 2-24 Limerick 0-24 Aerial Pictures of Pairc Ui Chaoimh at the last Munster Final before re development

Munster S H F 2014 Cork 2-24 Limerick 0-24 Aerial Pictures of Pairc Ui Chaoimh at the last Munster Final before re development

An Autographed picture of the 1966 All Irl winning team with Seanie Barry

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Fr Seanie sitting at front LHS in the Hogan stand 1966 following Corks win over Kilkenny in the All Ireland Final

Dinner Dance 1993 celebrates the B grade double

 

 

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GAA President Jack Bootman vissits the club in 1995

 

 

The extended Barry Family along with club Chairman, Pat O Connor and Chairman of the County Board Con Murphy at Aras de Barra in 1985

 

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Opening of Pairc na Bride 1985 Cork V Offaly

 

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Bride Rovers girls at the summer camps in Midleton in 1984, Mary Mc Hugh, Colette Hogan Irene Hogan, Sinead O Driscoll, Michelle Barry and Orla Arnold along with GAA President Jack Bootman and Gerard Lane Chairman of East Cork Bord na Nog.

 

 

Rvs Supporters at a game in Watergrasshill 1994. L to R. Teresa Lane, Liam Cahill Jane O Driscoll, Gerard Lane, May Cahill, Mary Murphy, Mai O Connell, Mary Mc Hugh & Josie Heskin. (Children Jennifer & Daniel Lane)

 

Dinner Dance 1993

 

 

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GAA President Jack Bootman visits the club in 1995

 

 

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Supporters at a Rvs match in Watergrasshill in 1994 Pic Ger Lane

Fr Seanie Barry 1966.

Five  East Cork Board Chairmen pictured at the East Cork Convention held in Aghada in 2012. L to R Jerry O Sullivan, Michael O Brien, John Hennessy, Gerard Lane & Dick Fitzgerald

The Late Pat O Connell former officer with the Sam Maguire Cup in 2010

 

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Pat O Connell RIP, and Brian Murphy with Sam Maguire on new years eve 2010 at Colm Barrys Bar

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The Late Pat O Connell with Colm Barry on new years eve 2010 when the Sam Maguire cup was brought to the Bar. Pic Daniel Lane

Immaculately attired, as usual, Jim "Tough" Barry on the victory podium in the Hogan Stand, for the last time, celebrates with Cork players Tony Connolly, Justin McCarthy, Seanie Barry, Jerry O'Sullivan and captain Gerald McCarthy after their surprise victory over Kilkenny in the 1966 All-Ireland Hurling final.

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Cork Int Hurlers 2004 with Brendan Walsh Captain & Liam Barry Selector,Cork defeated Kilkenny in a replayed final on Sept 4th @ Semple Stadium1,16 to 1.10....  Barry Johnson was a Sub  Picture Courtesy Evening Echo

Tommy Barry Garrynacole and his uncle Tom Heskin former Cork Minor Goalkeeper & Captain in 1933, on the sideline at a match in Midleton in the late 1960's

Donal Ryan accepts the Jamsey Kelleher cup from Gerard Lane at the East Cork Final played in Cobh 1998. It ended a 29 year wait for the club

All Irl Junior 7s at St Judes in Dublin 2000

Club Officers  at the pitch in the 1990s

L to R Joe Barry, John Arnold, Brendan O Driscoll, Liam Barry, Pat Heskin & Pat O Connell 

Imokilly SH Champions 1998 includes Barry Murphy (Back row 4th L to R) who played half back in the final v Blackrock.

Official opening in 1985 includes Jim Murphy Club President and Con Murphy Chairman of Cork County Board,along with Club Chairman Pat O Connor, Fr Sean, Pat Heskin, Henry Hazlewood, Mick Barry, Fr Con O Donovan cc, Tom Mulcahy, Tony Walsh, Fr Con Casey PP

John and Mary with Orla, Donal and Brian in Oct 1989 with Sam Maguire cup after it visited the parish follwing Corks victory over Mayo

Picture courtesy of John Arnold 

John Arnold prays at the grave of Ml Hogan in Tipperary. The Hogan stand is named after him, Hogan took part in a challenge match between Tipperary and Dublin at Croke Park on Bloody Sunday November 21st 1920. John Visited his grave on the day Croke Park hosted Ireland V England Rugby International

 

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1968 JAH Final Parade

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JAH Team winners of the East JAH Championship defeating Sars in the Final

Picture courtesy of John Arnold 

Back Row L to R:Eddie Barry, Willie Sheehan John Ryan, Joseph O Brien, Paudie Murphy, Michael Twomey, Donal Murphy, Tom Riordan, Sean Murphy, Tony Walsh , John Meade, Willie Cotter, & John Sullivan

Front Row: Tony O Brien, Johnny Barry, Batty Hogan,Dick Shelly, Frank meade, Seanie Barry,Pat Heskin, John Gethings,& Pat Sheehan

1966 B grade H team Back l to r Tommy Barry Treasurer, Denis Canty, Seanie Barry, Sean Murphy, Henry Hazlewood, John Fitzgerald, Willie Cotter, John Gettings, Batty Hogan, Michael Murphy, Paudie Murphy, Tom O Riordan, Eddie Barry, Joe Browne Selector Front row; Willie Sheehan, Owenie Gubbins, Billy O Connell, John Meade, Sean Cotter, Eamonn Heskin, Tony Walsh, Gerard Barry, Pat Hoskins, Tony O Brien

Cork Minor Team 1961  has Rathcormacs Jimmy O Brien 3rd  from left sitting at front. Jimmy played his Minor H with Sars.

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1932 Junior H team who captured the East Cork J H title

Seanie Barry raises the  Jamsey Kelleher Cup following the clubs success in the East Cork JAH Final v Sarsfields

 Bride Rovers ABU the club history written by John Arnold and published in 1999

Come listen awhile an account of the year 2003 ,that Bride Rovers claimed Senior Status written by club PRO John Arnold.

Denis Mulcahy receives the cup from Jerry O Sullivan (Chairman of the East Cork Board) following victory over Sarsfields in the JBH Final played in Watergrasshill

Donal Ryan stands at the site of the Bandroom in Bartlemy village with the East Cork & County Cups. where the club meeting was held in 1928 when the club was reformed?

Donal Ryan accepts the cup from Gerard Lane East Cork Board Chairman, following victory over Carrigtwohill in the replayed East Cork Final played in Lisgoold , Dec 1997 The teams drew on Aug 15th.

Gerard Lane (East Cork Juvenile Board Chairman), presents the Dave Ryan Cup to Pa O Driscoll following victory in the U13BH Final 1995. Dave Ryan lived in Bartlemy and was a major force in the club in the 60s & 70s.Dave died in Feb 1973 and is buried in Macrooney Kilworth.

Bride Rovers claim their first title in the JAH since 1932 and just 3 years after the club was reformed

Seanie Barry pictured with the Cork Team prior to their victory over Kilkenny in the 1966 final, Corks first All irl in 12 years

Bartlemy N S who took part in Sciath na Scol in 1997

Seanie Barry leads the Bride Rovers team prior to the 68 East Cork Final

The 1966 Junior B Hurling team 

1943 Kildinan AC All Irl Cross County Champions.

 Rathcormac V Midleton t Knocknaboola Rathcormac 1927. Midleton won 8-5 to  2-4

Michael Cranitch played in the 1930s with club and  later went on to become Cathaoirleach of Seanad Eireann.

Brendan O Driscoll, John Arnold Mick Barry & Pat O Connor

Bride Rovers complete a two in a row of East Cork JAH titles and are the dominant team in the grade at that time

Back Row L to R: Eddie Barry, Michael Murphy, Tom Riordan,Donie Murphy, John meade, Seamus Collins,Davy Hogan Willie Sheehan, Joe O Brien,Tony Walsh Paudie Murphy Sean Murphy,& Tom Barry.

Middle L to R.  David John Barry (Chairman) Owen Gubbins,John Gethings, Johnny Barry, Seanie Barry,Batty Hogan, Pat Sheehan,Frank Meade,Tony O Brien &

St Bartholomews Back l-r Cyril Johnson, Maurice Kearney, James Maye & Gerard Lane. Front L to R Larry Kearney, Denis Ahern (Captain), Tom Mulcahy & Jerome Maye

Bride Rovers claim the Jim Ryan Cup for the second time in 3 years winners of the East Cork JAFC 2007 

Mary Arnold hanging out the washing! Club Jersies in the late 1980s

John Arnold a substitute in Junior B H C V Sarsfields in 1988 Sideline Pat O Connell, Declan and Pat Hoskins, Moss Egan and Dan Dooley...

2004 Cork All Irl Intermediate Hurling Captain Brendan Walsh

Declan Kearney receives the JHL Cup from John Hennessy East Cork Board Chairman

1992 Minor team winners of the Co MBHL v Kilavullen played in Ballygiblin Dec 1992

Team: Edmond Hoskins, Alan Broderick,Liam Barry, Eoin Murphy,Barry Murphy, Michael Walsh, David Barry,Johnny O Callaghan, Kieran Gitzgerald,Terry Broderick, Noel Hegarty,James Murphy, Pat Walsh,Pat Barry,Patrick Cotter.Subs, Batt Mc Hufgh & Donal Ryan. 

Club President Pat O Connor cuts the tape to officially open the new club rooms in 2002 watched by Mick Barry the clubs Grounds officer at that time

The Launch of the Club History written by John Arnold, at Bartlemy Hall where Michéal O Muircheartaigh officiated

Back L to R Litho Press Representative, Brian Barrett (Chairman County Board), Gerard Lane (Chairman East Cork Board), Fr Seanie Barry, Litho Press Representative,

Front Miceal O Muircheartaigh (Guest Speaker), Brendan O Driscoll (Club Chairman) & John Arnold (Author )

1993 East Cork JBHC & League Winners, captained by Tom Mulcahy....

 Back Row L to R: Michael Walsh, James Murphy, Mike Hogan, Batt O Connell, Martin O Flynn, Pat Walsh, Kieran Fitzgerald & Anthony Cahill.

Front L to R : Tom Kearney, Barry Murphy,Pat Barry, Tom MulcahyCapt),Dermot Johnson, John A Murphy & Liam Barry

East Cork JAHLwinners 1981

 BacK L to R Tony Walsh ,Batt Dorgan (Selrs) Seamus Collins,Paudie Murphy, Jack Ahern, Jimmy Johnson, James Maye,Brendan O Driscoll,Pat Heskin, Dan Dooley, Paul Murphy,John A Murphy, Cyril Johnson, Tommy O Flynn,Henry Haselwood & Pat O Connor (Club Chairman) Front Row L to R:Liam Cahill, Anthony Kearney,Declan Kearney Tom Kearney,Moss Dooley, Tom Mulcahy,Denis Mulcahy, Larry kearney,Denis Ahern. Paudie Collins.(B Hazelwood)<

the 1930 J H Team who won the clubs 1st East Cork hurling Championship, defeating Leeside  2-5 to 0-1 on Nov 23rd. (see club history  p 118 for full account)

Donal Ryan receives the cup from Gerard Lane East Cork Board Chairman following victory over Carrigtwohill in a replayed Final in Lisgoold

Pat O Connor ,Tommy Barry & The Master at the East Cork Convention in Midleton in the late 70s 

1926 Rathcormac Hurling team v Glanworth (see club history page 100 for names and more detail)

Collins Brothers Moulintoura

Club members in the week prior to the opening of Pairc Na Bride in June 1985.

Back Row: Maurice Kearney ,Mick Barry, Denis Ahern,Paudie Murphy ,Gerard Lane, Henry Hazelwood,Joseph Cahill, Declan Kearney & Denis Mulcahy

Front:Brendan O Driscoll, John Arnold, Pat O Connor(Club Chairman)Tony Walsh, Michael Walsh, Pat Heskin,Tom Mulcahy, Anthony Cahill. 

Dan Barry NT Bartlemy School and elected First Chairman of Bride Rovers in 1928

Daniel Lane a Maor Uisce with the Cork SF team pictured with Sam Maguire cup in Croke Park in September 2010.

2006. Daniel Lane and Willie John Ring brother of the famous Christy with the Jamesy Kelleher Cup, at the East Cork Final in Ballymacoda between Dungourney & Russell Rovers